Scent in the garden is something special, adding a vital unseen but highly
engaging layer. I love the way it changes through the seasons from the sharp
sweet scents of Sarcococcas and Viburnums cutting through the
cold late-winter air and then to the fresher, lighter perfumes of plants
such as Narcissi and Lily of the Valley in spring. As we hopefully
move closer towards, ahem, summer, we experience a different palette of
emerging garden perfume. Summer scents are heavier, more intoxicating and
lingering, especially in the evenings. Roses, jasmines, honeysuckles,
clove-scented pinks, scented leafed Pelargoniums and of course
powerful lilies